Candidate Feared by Investors Widens Lead in Peru Polls
- Nation’s bonds drop as Castillo gains ground over Fujimori
- Peru will hold its presidential run-off election on June 6
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Peru’s sovereign bonds dropped after the candidate feared by investors, Pedro Castillo, extended his lead over Keiko Fujimori ahead of the country’s presidential runoff on June 6.
Two polls over the weekend showed Castillo’s lead widening. A survey by IEP published by La Republica newspaper showed Castillo with 44.8% of potential voters, compared to 34.4% for Fujimori.